Wu Jinniang was determined to get a divorce.
She was utterly fed up with Xue Gan's public persona of deep affection, while in private he was a dissolute scoundrel.
She found out about four or five mistresses.
Not only that, but he also used the excuse that scholars are often romantic to go to brothels for drinks when he had nothing to do.
Everyone knows what a brothel is; once a man goes there, which one can come out clean?
Among the brothels Xue Gan visited, some of the courtesans were diagnosed with venereal diseases.
Even if it were for the sake of her life, Wu Jinniang desperately wanted a divorce.
What Wu Jinniang found most unacceptable was that Xue Gan was actually a freeloader. He was always trying to find ways to squeeze money out of her.
At first, out of politeness, Wu Jinniang gave it to him a few times, but later she realized something was wrong.
She has so many brothers and fathers, yet their monthly allowance is less than Xue Gan's, and none of them have ever borrowed money from their wives.
Therefore, Wu Jinniang became cautious.
Whenever Xue Gan wanted to withdraw money from her, she would make him write an IOU.
The document should also specify the purpose of the borrowed money, the amount, and the interest to be repaid.
If the loan is not repaid by the due date, how much interest will be owed?
Xue Gan was naturally unhappy; how could a husband and wife be so calculating?
Wu Jinniang would always say with a smile,
“Husband, as the saying goes, even brothers keep clear accounts, let alone our Xue family.”
The Xue family is a prestigious family; surely they wouldn't need to use the bride's dowry?
If this gets out, people will laugh at us.
With this IOU, things are different. It's just a temporary misappropriation; it will always be returned. People can't really judge right from wrong.
"My husband, don't you agree?"
Well, Xue Gan, who was concerned about his reputation, would certainly not admit that he had used his wife's dowry, so he wrote an IOU.
If he doesn't use Wu Jinniang's dowry, how will he support his mistress?
Old Master Xue said that everyone should live on their own monthly allowance, and if anyone overspends, their allowance will be deducted when the family divides the property later.
How could Xue Gan allow himself to be short of money when the family divided their assets later?
Between husband and wife, he simply didn't believe that if he couldn't repay the loan when it was due, Wu Jinniang could still use the IOU to demand repayment from her husband.
Wouldn't I be laughed at to death?
Before his marriage, Xue Gan didn't have enough money, so he always asked his mother for it.
Even if I take money from my mother, my brothers and sisters-in-law will have objections.
With the old master getting on in years, the Xue family was about to divide the family property. After the general division was completed, the smaller families would be divided.
If Xue Gan takes away one more coin, the other brothers will have to get one less coin in the future. Who can tolerate that?
After the marriage, Xue Gan set his sights on Wu Jinniang's dowry.
Despite being spoiled by her parents, Wu Jinniang is definitely not a naive and innocent girl.
Perhaps this is also due to her father's good upbringing.
Upon discovering that Xue Gan was suspicious, Wu Jinniang became even more tight-lipped about her money.
I would borrow money every time, but the amount would never be large, and of course I would never forget to write an IOU.
Now that they're getting a divorce, every single debt owed must be collected.
Hmm, if you do the math, the interest is actually more than the principal.
It's clear that Xue Gan never intended to pay back the money when he borrowed it.
When Wu Youcai slammed the IOU in front of Xue's godfather, Xue's godfather felt completely distraught.
Not only was he insulted by Wu Youcai, but he was also angered by Xue Gan.
Since no legitimate son was born, in addition to the two illegitimate children who were brought into the household, there were actually several other illegitimate sons and daughters.
What's most disgusting is that he actually borrowed money from his wife to support his mistress and her children. This really made him lose all face.
“My dear in-law, it is only right to pay back debts. My godson took Jinniang’s money, so I will return it to her in full.”
This is because the elder brother failed to raise his son properly, causing his daughter-in-law distress.
In the future, I will definitely teach that brat a lesson. If you, my in-law, don't like him, you can beat him or scold him, I have nothing to say.
However, the saying goes, "It's better to destroy a temple than break up a marriage," so let's avoid a divorce.
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